29/05/2023
Advisory 03: PLDT, Smart network operations team ready for activation as ‘Betty’ enters PAR
[27 May 2023] As of 11am, Philippine Standard Time, mission-critical equipment and teams of PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. are on standby for deployment as needed as super typhoon , with international name , enters Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this morning.
“PLDT and Smart continue to monitor the movement and intensity of ‘Betty’ as it currently traverses PAR. While weather bureau PAGASA reported that the super typhoon still has not directly affected our provinces, PLDT and Smart remain on full alert and has already prepared for the anticipated impacts of ‘Betty’. A central command center in Makati City and a regional command center in Pampanga are already on standby and will be activated as soon as needed,” said Cathy Yang, First Vice President and Head of Group Corporate Communications at PLDT and Smart.
PAGASA also reported that the super typhoon’s eye center was located at 1,170 km east of Central Luzon based on estimated data, as ‘Betty’ maintains its strength while moving west northwestward. The weather bureau also raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 on the eastern portion of Cagayan, including Babuyan and Camiguin Islands, and the eastern portion of Isabela which may persist in the next 36 hours.
Super typhoon ‘Betty’ is expected to move generally west northwestward over the weekend and will remain as a super typhoon while maintaining its strength in the next 36 to 48 hours.
PLDT and Smart ensure their network operations team and mission-critical equipment remain stable and prepared for the potential impacts of super typhoon ‘Betty’.
We urge everyone to take necessary precautions and heed the alerts and warnings of local governments and disaster response authorities.
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